Chapter 1 Routine maintenance and servicing

Suspension and steering 10•52.17 Lower suspension arm balljointshowing annular groove (arrowed)3.4 Using a punch to remove the hubbearing outer race from the spindle carrier(tapping it down with a soft-faced mallet ifnecessary) and carefully pull it off thedriveshaft, having supported the driveshaft toprevent damage to the CV joints - thedriveshaft must not be bent at an anglegreater than 20° from the horizontal. If thedriveshaft is tight in the hub, lightly tap itsouter end with a soft-faced hammer, or use aconventional puller and spacer to free it.Remove the dust sleeve from the inner rimgroove of the spindle carrier.Refitting13 Fit the dust sleeve to its groove, thenlocate the spindle carrier over the driveshaft.Draw the driveshaft CV joint through the hubusing the old retaining nut and washer.14 Lever the spindle carrier slot open andrefit the spindle carrier to the suspensionstrut. Remove the lever, refit the pinch-boltand tighten it to the specified torque.15 Fit a new hub/driveshaft nut and washer,and tighten the nut as much possible at thisstage. As the nut is being tightened, rotate thehub to ensure that the bearings seat correctly.16 Refit the track rod end balljoint to thesteering arm on the spindle carrier, tighten thenut to the specified torque and insert a newsplit-pin to secure.17 Reconnect the lower suspension armballjoint to the spindle carrier, refit the pinchboltand nut, and tighten to the specifiedtorque. Note that the bolt must locate in theannular groove on the ballstud (seeillustration).18 Remove the bracket securing the hub tothe spindle carrier (where applicable), refit thebrake disc and tighten the single screwsecuring the disc to the hub.19 Refit the brake caliper and anchor bracketto the spindle carrier, tightening the bolts tothe specified torque (see Chapter 9).20 Refit the bolt securing the brake hosebracket to the front suspension strut.21 Where an anti-roll bar is fitted, refit theconnecting link to the suspension strutbracket.22 Refit the roadwheel, lower the vehicle tothe ground, then tighten the hub nut to thespecified torque. Using a pin punch, stakelockthe nut in the groove in the end of theaxle stub.23 Tighten the roadwheel nuts to thespecified torque setting.3 Front hub bearings -renewal4Note: The front hub bearings should only beremoved from the spindle carrier if they are tobe renewed. The removal procedure rendersthe bearings unserviceable, and they must notbe re-used. Prior to dismantling, it should benoted that a hub/bearing puller and anassortment of metal tubes of variousdiameters (and preferably, a press) will berequired. Unless these tools are available, therenewal of the hub bearings will have to beentrusted to a Ford garage. Under nocircumstances attempt to tap the hubbearings into position, as this will render themunserviceable.Pre-June 1990 models1 Remove the spindle carrier from the vehicleas described in Section 2.2 Remove the home-made bracket used toretain the hub in place and slide the hub out ofthe spindle carrier assembly.3 Securely support the spindle carrier in avice with its inner face uppermost.4 Using a suitable punch, tap the outerbearing outer race at diametrically-opposedpoints and remove the bearing assembly fromthe spindle carrier (see illustration). Do notallow the bearing to tilt during its withdrawalfrom the housing, or it will jam and possiblydamage the surface of the bore. Any burrs leftin a bearing bore will prevent the new bearingfrom seating correctly.5 Turn the spindle carrier over and removethe inner bearing assembly in the same way.6 Thoroughly clean the bearing bore and hub,then secure the spindle carrier in the vice in anupright position.7 Press the new outer bearing assembly intothe spindle carrier using a length of metal tubeof diameter slightly less than the outer race.3.7 Using home-made tools to fit the outerbearing assembly to the spindle carrierA Steel tube D Steel tubeB Spindle carrier E Flat washerC BearingF Threaded boltDo not apply any pressure to the inner race.Alternatively, a long threaded rod or bolt, a nutand large flat washers may be used to drawthe bearing into position (see illustration).Once the bearing has been installed, take carenot to dislodge the inner race and seal.8 Using the same method as for the outerbearing, draw in the new inner bearingassembly from the other side of the spindlecarrier. Again, take care not to dislodge theinner race and seal once the bearing is inposition.9 Support the inner bearing inner race on alength of metal tube, and draw the hub fullyinto the bearings using the same toolingarrangement as before. It may even bepossible to insert the hub using firm handpressure only, but make sure that the innerbearing inner race is well supported.10 Fit the home-made bracket to secure thehub into the spindle carrier, dismantling theservice tools or equivalent as necessary.Ensure that the hub and spindle carrier do notbecome separated at any time, as this willdisplace the bearings seals and lead topremature bearing failure.11 The assembly can now be refitted to thevehicle, as described in the previous Section.June 1990 models onwardNote: On these later models, the bearing’sinner races are an interference fit on the hub.During removal of the hub from the spindlecarrier, the outer bearing inner race will remainin position on the hub and a knife-edgedbearing puller will be required to remove it.12 Remove the spindle carrier from thevehicle as described in Section 2.13 The hub must now be removed from thebearing inner races. It is preferable to use apress to do this, but it is possible to drive outthe hub using a length of metal tube ofsuitable diameter.14 Part of the inner race will remain on thehub, and this should be removed using aknife-edged puller.15 Securely support the spindle carrier in avice with its inner face uppermost.101595Ford Fiesta Remake